Lajoie pour la coopération internationale/The Paul Gérin-Lajoie Foundation For International Co-Operation

Lajoie pour la coopération internationale/The Paul Gérin-Lajoie Foundation For International Co-Operation is a public foundation based in Montreal, Quebec, classified by the CRA under support of schools and education. It appears on the charity register the way hospitals, universities, and other publicly funded bodies do — to issue tax receipts — rather than as a donation-driven charity in the usual sense. In its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, it reported $21.2M in revenue and $21.1M in expenditures.

Its funding that year was roughly 25% from donations, 75% from government. Government funding is the majority of its budget. In 2024, 19 other registered charities reported granting it a combined $195K.

Compared with 733 education institutions of similar size, its share of spending on mission — charitable programs plus grants to other charities — ranked above 89% of peers. Its fundraising cost per donated dollar was lower than 92% of that peer group. Its highest-paid positions fell in the $120,000–159,999 range (2 positions in that band). The charity reported 33 permanent full-time positions.

Revenue has grown substantially over its filings on record here, from $5.1M in 2020 to $21.2M in 2024. Its filed list of directors and trustees shows 15 names.